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Just something to consider or as you say so well meditate, thank you, brother.
John 20:17, just think sunrise on the morning of the Feast of First Fruits, Leviticus 23:9-14, a shadow of what was being fulfilled when Jesus rose from the dead. The priests were waving the sheaf of grain left and right before the altar, and the women were arriving at the Lord's tomb around the same time. They could not eat or partake of the first harvest until it was waved and accepted by God, Jesus had to present Himself to God, He is the First Fruits of those of the dead, the first harvest.
Is this why Mary could not touch Him? We see later after He presented Himself and was accepted by God, after He returned then they could touch Him, Matthew 28:9. He was raised in His glorified body the same as we will be raised in our glorified body, 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, 1 Corinthians 15:53-54. Eternal life is the gift and hope we have through Jesus Christ our Lord in Jesus.
God bless and amen to the may I add.
RLW
I can see where you are coming from in this post. We do need to test what we have learned to be sure that we are believing correctly according to the bible.
However, I do not agree that we are to set aside all that we have been taught or learned in order to gain truth from the Word.
The Israelites were instructed to teach their children the Word of God in Deuteronomy. And Paul certainly tells Timothy, Titus, and others to teach sound doctrine to those under their care. As parents we are responsible for teaching our children from infancy about God and what the Scriptures say, as the mother and grandmother of Timothy did. As pastors we are to teach those who attend our services sound doctrine from God's Word. As believers, we are to study the Scriptures for ourselves to grow up in doctrinal purity and correct understanding, All of these ways of intaking spiritual knowledge are the work of the Holy Spirit. We should have a teachable spirit not only to learn from Scriptures ourselves, but from those who God has placed over us as teachers. I think it is somewhat dangerous to believers to instruct them to abandon what they have been taught by godly believers when they attempt to study the Bible independently. I am not saying that we should take everything taught to us from others as absolute truth, but, when we are of an age to think critically and examine between the Scriptures and what we already know we are to prayerfully sift through our beliefs in light of the Scriptures by the working of the Holy Spirit in us.
Chap 7
Concerning true Religion, and the true worship of the true God, this testimony I give unto the whole world.
This is true Religion to be kept pure and clean from all evil and from all that which would defile in the sight of the Lord, and to walk in his fear in all things, this is Religion, to do good and to do no evil, and to speak the truth, and to do the truth in all things, and to do unto all men as a man would be done unto, and to love God withal the heart, and the neighbor as self; and not to love the world, and its ways, and pleasures of it, nor to use deceit in words or actions, this is true Religion, and the true worship of God, to be led with his Spirit in all things, and to be guided in the truth at all times on all occasions; this is acceptable and well pleasing unto God above all words, and outward conformity, and set times, and days, and observances; for the worship of God is not in these things, but is without respect of days, places or things; this Religion and worship stands in Christ Jesus the second Adam, who hath lighted every man that comes into the world, that all men through him might believe, and by him have their consciences purely exercised towards God, and towards man in all things whatsoever, and this is our Religion and worship of the true God: he that can receive it let him
I also believe ALL God's words are TRUE; but not all words are literally true, the TRUTH of the scripture is hidden within, and the answer ls found in other scriptures.
Meditate on Genesis 5:2
Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name ADAM, in the day they were created.
God bless you
"Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God." John 20:17 KJV
Jesus resurrected from the tomb in the same body he completed the finished work in. Mary was not to touch and His message was that he would ascend to the Father his God and the brethren's God.
A born again Christian also resurrects from the grave in the body they died in. Until, we like Jesus ascend to the Father we must remain separate from sin. Jesus did exactly this as an example for us.
Romans 7:24 1 Corinthians 15:44 1 Corinthians 15:40
I'm with you, I believe the Bible is the inspired word of God given to us. A reason we differ, preconceived ideas are obstacles to the truth. We all grow up in cultures where we inherit certain biased beliefs, values, and attitudes from our parents, teachers, religious affiliation, peer groups, and friends. When we study the Bible unless we can clear these obstacles, and beliefs when we read our sub-conscience mind will block the true meaning with the ones we have stored in our mind.
We must empty our minds as we know nothing, take out the garbage, pray, and let the Spirit of Truth show us the true meaning of what we are studying. We must keep in mind we get milk first and then meat and it can be years between.
I also believe in one God and Father of all, who is the God and Father of Jesus, the Son of God, the Messiah/Christ.
John 20:17 Romans 15:6 2 Corinthians 1:3 2 Corinthians 11:31 Ephesians 1:3 Ephesians 1:17 Ephesians 5:20 Colossians 1:3 1 Peter 1:3 1 Corinthians 8:6.
God bless,
RLW
So, who are these false apostles (e.g. Edward Burroughs - 1657) and false Christs the 'Word of God' speaks of ( Matthew 24:24; Mark 13:22; Luke 9:55; 2 Cor. 11:13-15; Gal. 4:8; Rev. 12:9)?
Seek, and ye shall find ( Matthew 7:7).
Thank you!
Thank you for your reply and
AMEN GOD bless all through faith in Christ LORD of all.
"what our senses tell us when we pay attention" oh how very true Charlie!!!
I am getting closer to organizing my thoughts in a way that I can hopefully better express what I mean. Oh my...
I am a firm KJ Bible believer. Some of my brethren are not. (So I try to generically just use "bible" when discussing "sensitive" topics I do not want the issue of my concerns to become about what bible is best etc etc etc.) when I am literally concerned about salvation issues it discourages me that something like the shape of our world has been turned into such a emotionally triggering "taboo". I would like to walk up to a brethren and say "hey, is my salvation partly based on how much I believe in the truth of the Word of God? Like, I know the bible tells me how God created the earth but what if I don't believe that one part of the bible?"
Am I positioning my salvation and eternal lifetime with my King, in jeopardy because of this? Oh gosh!
As I am re-reading what i just typed, a voice? in my head said "Faith is believing in what is unseen, believing without having seen?" ??????? What .....
Is that a bible verse??? I'm a baby Christian....haven't even learned to walk yet!! Oh gosh
God bless you Charlie Slaves.
Thank you for your informed and considerate reply to my question. Every point you make is very understandable to me, in fact though not a member of your congregation I myself hold many of these same views. I think I erred when posing my question? I tend to get a little scattered at times so please forgive.
Perhaps maybe my question would be better asked this way:
What is necessary for my salvation? Is my salvation based upon believing in the totality of the truths presented in the bible?
ughhhh I'm still not getting it right!!!!
Heavenly Father, I lift my heart to you and plead your spirit to give me the words I need to seek truth and counsel in fellowship with fellow believers in this forum. LORD, I prayed for direction and you have given me an amazing set of tools to be used, including this forum at KJV. Redeemer, my King, please hear my prayer and if but one other with pray this in agreement with me then thy will be done LORD, and let it be so. Amen Amen
Saul went out to meet Samuel that he might salute him,and Samuel said to Saul: What has you done? Saul said:Because I saw that the people were SCATTERED FROM ME,and that you came not within the days appointed,and the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmas,therefore said I,the Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal,and I have not made supplication unto the Lord:Then I FORCED myself therefore,and offered a burnt offering(Saul offered holocaust unworthily).And Samuel said to Saul, You has done foolishly:you has not kept the commandment of the Lord thy GOD,which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, but now your kingdom shall not continue:the Lord has sought him a man after his own heart(David),and the Lord has commanded him to be captain over his people, because you has not kept that which the Lord commanded thee.
(Saul was rejected by his disobedience,the same will occur with many Ministers of today that tolerate the prolipheration of apostasies in the churches,among other kinds of sin,even idolatries)
And Samuel arose,and got him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin,Saul numbered the people that were present with him,about six hundred men(it means 600 men out of 2000,many had scattered from Saul).Saul,and Jonathan his son,and the people that were present with them,abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmas.And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies.(By the way, now in the END of the times,the ENEMY is encamped in whole earth,John saw three unclean spirits like FROGS(WHY FROGS?) come out of the MOUTH of the DRAGON,and out of the MOUTH of the Beast,and out of the MOUTH of the false prophet.They are the spirits of devils,working miracles,which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world,to gather them to the battle of this great Day of GOD Almighty/JESUS, Behold,I COME as a thief-Rev.16:13-15.Take a look
Comments posted on this discussion forum, that just tell a story but cannot provide deliverance from 'spiritual' bondage or salvation to mankind, raise many questions according to God's judgment.
Do they follow after an image of a false God ( Exodus 20:3,4,7) and a false Christ ( Matthew 24:24; Mark 13:22; Luke 9:55;
2 Cor. 11:13-15; Gal. 4:8; Rev. 12:9) or do they remain ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, but have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God ( Romans 10:3).
Matthew 7:7. Seek, and ye shall find.
Concerning mans Restauration, Redemption and Salvation, what they are, and by whom they are wrought, this testimony I give unto all people.
Man's Restoration is a repairing and giving again that which he hath lost by transgression, and Redemption
is a recovering and a winning again, and setting free from that wherein man hath been held (even all the Sons of Adam) because of disobedience, and Salvation is a saving, keeping, and preserving from sin, and death, and disobedience, and all the ways thereof, and also a saving from wrath and misery and condemnation, which are the effects thereof, and by the Son of God Christ Jesus is all this wrought, manifested and witnessed, and Restauration, Redemption and Salvation is only in Christ Jesus the second Adam, and not in any other, and it is wrought by him and by no other, and they are the free gift of the Father unto the sons of men, no way purchased by the works of the creature, or desert of him, but are freely given unto the creature through the power and wisdom of the Creator, and only by Jesus Christ the Son of the eternal God, and by the eternal Spirit are they witnessed in all that believe, and through the word of life are they handled, tasted, seen and felt, near at hand in power and not in words only. Many professes them in words and what others enjoyed of these things, but hath not felt in themselves, the working of the eternal Spirit, neither hath the witnesses in themselves of being restored to God again, and of being redeemed by him from under the devils power, neither are saved by Christ from sin and transgression, and so are not, nor cannot be saved from condemnation and wrath, for who abide in their sins and in the state unreconciled to God, hath not any part or portion in these things which belongs to their peace, and without the knowledge of which by the working of the eternal Spirit, all mankind is everlastingly miserable.
to be continue......
men for Ages , nor the true God known , nor manifestly worshipped in Spirit and Truth , but he hath been as a Stranger among men, and they have been ignorant of his Ways' and Judgments, and all people have been doing that which is right in the light of their own eyes , and God has been forgotten days without number
the living Fountain hath been forsaken, and many broken cisterns have been hewn out, which hath not hold pure water: great evil's and continual abominations have been acted in the sight of God, and the measure of iniquity hath been fulfilling through many generations, and it is grown nigh to the full, the Law of God hath been made void, and his grace hath turned into wantonness, and all things have been out of good order: Kings, Princes, Rulers, Governments, Laws, and Decrees have been corrupt, and not right in the sight of the Lord, oppressions, tyranny and vain-glory hath abounded in the Nations, and justice and true judgement have been neglected, and mercy and truth have been stranger
Oh what cruel injustice and tyranny in civil Government, Oh what abominable superstitions and idolatries hath been in (supposed) Church-Governments, its a vexation to the Spirit of the Lord to consider it, and the righteous soul hath long cried out and mourned under it, and because of this is the Lord of Heaven and Earth now arisen to overturn, to overturn Kings and Princes, Governments and Laws, and he will confound and break down all tyranny and oppression under which the poor hath groaned, and he will change times, and laws, and governments, there shall be no King ruling but Jesus, nor no government of force but the government of the Lamb, nor no law of effect but the law of God, all that which is otherwise shall be ground to powder, the Kingdom of the most high shall rule amongst men, and the Kingdoms of this world shall be changed, and shall become the Kingdoms of the Lord and of his Christ, and the Lord shall be known in the earth to be the God of truth, of righteousness; justice, and mercy, and truth shall be exalted, and true judgement shall be set up in the Nations, and the worship in spirit and in truth shall be established, for the Lord is gathering his numberless number to stand before his throne without guile in their mouth, and without fault before him
Chap 4
Concerning Man, and all Mankind, this Testimony I give unto all Nations and people .
Man was created and brought forth in the Image of God , and was with Man to do the will of him that created him, and was lord over all Creatures, to use them to the glory of the Creator, and all Creatures were to serve him , but man transgresses against his Maker, and offended him and dishonored him , and became degenerate, and grieved his Maker continually, and was drove out from the Presence of the Lord and he is now a Child of Disobedience, and of Wrath, and an Enemy in his mind against the Lord that made him; and he is doing and fulfilling daily the will of the Devil, and grieves the Spirit of God, and vexes his righteous soul, and is subject unto the Curse of Wo and Destruction , being ignorant of the Life, and Power, and Wisdom of the Creator, to lead him , to guide him, and preserve him , but follows the counsel of his own heart, which is evil all together, though he was made up right, yet hath he sought out many, inventions, which are continually abominable unto the Lord; the ground in which he stands is corrupted and all his fruit is unpleasant, even bitter and evil unto the Lords Taste . Man is fallen into the Pit of Misery and Sorrow, compassed about with desolation, and is left without a Helper from himself, or from any other Creature, and this in short is the state of all mankind upon the face of the Earth, who was planted a noble Vine; wholly aright Seed, to bring forth good fruit unto his Maker ;but he is turned into a degenerate plant, bringing forth cursed fruits which the Creator hath not pleasure in, his best works are not accepted and his evil deeds are condemned, because the ground in which he stands is accursed, because of disobedience
Chap 3
Concerning the Spirit of God, this Testimony I give unto the whole World.
The Spirit is with the Father, and with the Son, and its present everywhere, and fills all places, and is for ever and ever, and teach all things, and revealeth the things of the Father, and of the Son, unto all that doth believe in the Son, and makes manifest, and searches into the deep things of God, and it witnesses the Salvation of the just, and the condemnation of the unjust , it is not absent from any place, nor contained in any one place, the Father and the Son works all things through it, and brings all things in Heaven and Earth to pass by it, and it works in the Hearts of the Children of men, and in every one it witnesses of the Father and of the Son, to the Justness, Greatness, Righteousness, and to the power of the Eternal Creator, that made all things by the Son through his Eternal Spirit, which is one with the Father and with the Son, and is the Worker of their will and mind in all things; it worketh in the Wicked to reprove them, and to witness against them, and that God is angry with them it sheweth ; and it worketh in the Righteous, and witnesses, the Love, and Mercy, and Peace of the Father unto them ; He that can receive it, let him , this is the Testimony of the Spirit of God, and it leaded into all Truth, and out of all Evil all that are guided by it ; and it is given to be the Guide and Rule of Life to the Children of God.
Chap 2
The Son of God , who is called Christ the Prince of Peace and Righteousness, he is one with the Father in power and dominion , and was with him before the world was and by him the Father created all things, and without him was not any thing made that was made, he is Heir of all things, and is the Prince of the Kingdom of Righteousness, of Peace and Truth , and he is the Word and Power by which all things doth consist, and is the Salvation of mankind, and the very life of the World, he inherits life and immortality and is the Redeemer, Savior, Deliverer and Restorer of the Children of men ,he is the very Wisdom and Power of the Creator, and the Father doth nothing without the Son , and by him, and through him the Father brings all things to pass , by him the Father will judge the whole Earth and all the Children of Adam therein , and this Christ Jesus the Son of God is the Life and Light of the world and hath enlightened all mankind, every one that cometh into the world is lighted by him with the true light of life or condemn nation, and what the Son doth the Father does also , and he's at his right hand exalted, and is the very express Image of the Father ; and is the Fathers gift into the world, and is given to all mankind that they may have life by him, and all that receives him hath life and salvation , but many receives him not, and they that receive him not perish , even because they do not receive him whom the Father hath given into the world, for he is the arm alone of Gods salvation and he is the Leader of his people.
Chap 1
Concerning the true God, this Testimony I give to all People upon the Earth. The true God he is a Spirit, and is infinite, eternal , and everlasting, the Creator of all things, and the life and being of all things, and the power by which all things stand, all Creatures have a being in him, and by him, and with out him no creature is, or doth move upon the face of the earth; this is he whom we worship and fear, and doth obey, and he brings to pass by his counsel whatsoever he will, and nothing can prevent the purpose of his mind, but his counsel stands for ever, and he is the righteous Judge of all things, and before him must all mankind come to Judgement, and the living and the dead by him must be judged, he is a rewarder of every one according to their deeds, whether they be good or whether they be evil: His Greatness, Power, Majesty and Dominion is over all and beyond all, ruling above all in the power of his own will, and who may say what doth he? his eye seethe all and his presence fills all, and no creature can be hid from his light; he is near at hand and afar off, he searches mans heart and tryst the reins, and shews unto man his own thoughts, he justifies the righteous and condemned the wicked, he is light itself, and in him is no darkness at all: This is the true God whom we worship, and this Testimony
I give of Him to all the people on the face of the earth
A Standard lifted up, and an Ensign held forth to all NATIONS: by Edward Burrough 1657
Shewing unto the whole world , and to all people to whom it shall come, by open Proclamation, what the Testimony of God is , and of his people which they hold, which they have received from him, through the eternal Spirit , of which they are not ashamed before men, but are called to witness it forth in the Nations, in the fame Spirit and Power, as they have received it from the Lord. Also shewing of his great work which he is about to do in the Earth , and this Testimony is true, and no lye, for it is of God, and witnessed by Thousands of his people at this day,: who are in scorn called Quakers
In the Name and Power of the Eternal God that made Heaven & Earth , and all things therein ; who is the Life of all things, and the Power by which they stand in his Counsel and Fear. I do hereby declare myself unto the whole world , and unto all people upon Earth , that ye may all know the very certainty of those things, which is reported abroad through many Nations , and that ye may be informed truly concerning us, from our own mouths of many things which comes to you by false reports and lying information's, concerning a people appeared in these late years and raised up, going under the name of QUAKERS. Know ye assuredly that we are of God, and are raised up by him , and called by his Name, and his dread full presence goes before us, and his righteousness is our reward. We are such as do fear and worship the true God that made Heaven and Earth in the Spirit, and in the Truth ; he hath placed his Name amongst us , and made his everlasting Covenant with us, and established it that it cannot be moved , he hath given us his Spirit, and poured it upon us,
and we are taught of him according to his promise, and are established in his holy Mountain , where none can make us afraid , for he hath armed us with his power and strength to defend us from all our enemies, that we should bear witness of his Name in all the world , and declare unto all Nations, of his power and Dominion , of his Salvation and Redemption, that is in Him, and power and Dominion of his Salvation and Redemption, that is in Him, and in his Son; of which we are made partakers and witnesses, and by him have we received the heirship of the everlasting inheritance , and we are of God ; and he that is of God hear us, whom the Father bath chosen and redeemed 'out of kindreds tongues and peoples, to stand - before the Throne of God and the Lamb, and we have sought, and do find, a City whose builder and maker is God, and we are known to the Lord God Almighty, and approved in his light : Our light is the light of the Lamb, and our government the government of Jesus, and our Law the Law of the most high , and our Way is the way of peace and truth, he that can receive it let him. This is the Testimony which the Spirit of the everlasting Father witnesses in us and witnesses of us unto the whole world.
Luke 24:47,48 Jesus said!
Mark 16:16,17 Jesus said!
Acts 2:38,39 Peter preached what Jesus said!
Acts 4:12 No other name!
John 3:1-6 Must be born again of the water & Spirit!
1 Peter 3:21 Baptism saves us!
Acts 10:44-48 Can't be good enough without Jesus!
Acts 8:1-6 Ethiopian Eunic gets baptized in Jesus name and starts a 2000 plus year revival still going on today !
Acts 19:1-6 have you received the Holy Ghost since you been a believer?
Acts 5:32 gotta obey Him!
1 Corinthians 14:2,22,39 tongues are for a sign!
Acts 2:4 The Spirit gives the utterance!
Acts 1:8 Receive power !
John 21:15 Jesus loves you dearly!!!!!!!